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Gary J. Ross focuses his practice on securities law, venture capital and private equity, corporate governance, and general corporate matters.  Gary represents investment funds and private companies at all stages, as well as investors in each.  He has extensive experience structuring investments (including cross-border investments) and advising as to SEC-registered and exempt capital markets transactions, … Read more

Mark Strefling is recognized as an industry-leading investment management lawyer and regulatory compliance expert.  With over two decades of experience in the alternative investment industry, Mark represents private fund managers in the formation of complex and hybrid private fund structures, capital markets and privately placed investment transactions, and regulatory compliance matters ranging from investment adviser … Read more

Mark Kowal’s law practice centers on corporate transactions and corporate governance, with an emphasis on securities law, mergers and acquisitions, securitization and structured finance, and corporate finance.  In a legal career spanning four decades, most of it in private practice, he has represented buyers, sellers, issuers, underwriters, lenders, borrowers, investors, investment managers and entrepreneurs in … Read more

Mary Nistico has been with Ross Law Group, PLLC since its founding. She worked at Jackson Ross PLLC, Ross Law Group’s predecessor firm, from 2015 to 2017. Mary primarily advises clients with respect to transactional, corporate governance and compliance matters, regularly providing services such as drafting and negotiating non-disclosure agreements and other contracts, drafting corporate … Read more

Rohan Maitra is a corporate and financial services attorney with a background in leveraged finance, private equity, and corporate and commercial contracts.  Prior to attending law school, Rohan spent three years as a senior specialist at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd. in Shanghai, China. Before joining Ross Law Group, PLLC, Rohan was associate general counsel … Read more

Ally Chiu is a corporate and securities attorney with experience in private funds and investment management, corporate and cross-border tax, financial instruments, and commercial transactions. Prior to joining Ross Law Group, PLLC, Ally worked in the private funds and investment management group at Day Pitney LLP and the tax and financial instruments groups at Cleary … Read more

Robert H. Lee is a corporate and securities attorney with a background in transactional practice, broker-dealer risk management, and securities regulations. Prior to joining Ross Law Group, PLLC, Robert worked at major broker-dealers where he had experience in both regulatory and transactional matters. As a licensed FINRA Series 24 Registered Principal, Robert performed regulatory supervision … Read more

Herbert “Quad” Blassengale, IV is a former federal employee and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer with a proven track record of leading large-scale projects, programs, and transformation efforts.  Quad received his law degree from Fordham University, and worked during law school at the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) and Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein, LLP.  He also … Read more